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Why does a carrot float in salt water but sink in fresh water?
A carrot will float in salt water because salt water is denser than the carrot. This creates buoyant force that allows the carrot to float. In fresh water, the carrot is denser than the water, causing it to sink.
What happens to Carrot cells in salt water?
Carrot cells placed in salt water will lose water due to osmosis, causing them to shrink and become wilted. The high concentration of salt in the water creates a hypertonic environment, leading to water leaving the carrot cells to try to balance the salt concentration.
Explain why a carrot feels spongy after being in salt water?
Water moves out of the carrot's cells and into the salt water due the difference in concentration of NaCl. This might account for the spongy-ness of the carrot
What happens to carrot cubes when they are left in a salt solution over night?
If a lot of salt has been added (which I assume is the intention of this question), then the carrot cubes will shrink because the solution will be hypertonic to the carrot cubes. However, adding just the right amount of salt or too little salt can result in the carrot cube staying the same or bloating, respectively.
Explain why a carrot feels spongy after being soaked in salt water?
Water moves out of the carrot's cells and into the salt water due the difference in concentration of NaCl. This might account for the spongy-ness of the carrot
Will turgidity carrot cells in salt water increase or decrease?
Turgidity will decrease in salt water because water in the carrot will flow out in order to try to equalize the high concentration of salt.
Why does a carrot feel spongy after soaking in salt water?
This is due to the process of osmosis. The water in the cells of the carrot are trying to reach homeostasis with the salt water, so the water is flowing out of the cells. This results in cells that are limp and that then feel spongy.
When you add salt water to a carrot where is there a greater concentration of water molecules?
there is more water but not in the carrot and it isn't all fresh water but there is more water than salt
What is the reason that salt makes carrots mushy?
Salt draws the water out of the carrot - causing it to be "mushy".
What will happen to a carrot in a concentrated salt solution?
When placed in a concentrated salt solution, the carrot will lose water through the process of osmosis. This will cause the carrot to shrink and become limp as the water moves from an area of higher concentration (inside the carrot) to an area of lower concentration (the solution).
Would a carrot sink in water?
the more salt you add the more difficult it would be for the plant to get water.
What happens when you bend a salt crystal?
The crystal is broken.
